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ccustomed to remark to the purchasers of his pictures, that he sold them the landscape, and presented them with the figures gratis." * * * * * "TINTORETTO," says his biographer, "produced works in which the most captious of critics could not find a shade of defect." * * * * * KISSING THE FOOT. Rollo, the celebrated Danish hero, (whose stature is said to have been so gigantic, that no horse could carry him) on becoming a feudatory of the French crown, was required, in conformity with general usage, to kiss the foot of his superior lord; but he refused to stoop to what he considered so great a degradation; yet as the homage could not be dispensed with, he ordered one of his warriors to perform it for him. The latter, as proud as his chief, instead of stooping to the royal foot, raised it so high, that the poor monarch fell to the ground, amid the laughter of the assembly. * * * * * BOHEMIAN BLESSING. Now sleep in blessedness--till morn Brings its sweet light; And hear the awful voice of God Bid ye--Good Night! Yet ere the hand of slumber close The eye of care, For the poor huntsman's soul's repose Pour out one prayer. * * * * * REVIEWING. There are three ways of reviewing a book. First, to take no more notice of it, or of its author, than if neither the one nor the other had ever been produced--cautiously to avoid the most distant allusions to their names, characters, or professions, thereby avoiding all personality, in their case at least, all intrusion, either into public or private life. Secondly, to select all the good passages, and to comment upon them with such power and vivacity, that beside your pearls they seem paste. Thirdly, to select all the best passages, and to string them all together on a very slight thread--like dew-drops on gossamer--and boldly palm it upon the public as an original article.--_Blackwood's Mag_. * * * * * MOTTOES FOR SUN DIALS. _By the Rev. W. Lisle Bowles_. MORNING SUN.--_Tempus volat_. OH! early passenger, look up--be wise, And think how, night and day, TIME ONWARD FLIES. NOON.--_Dum tempus habemus, operemur bonum_. Life steals away--this hour, oh man, is lent thee, Patient to "WORK THE WORK OF HIM WHO SENT THEE."
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